Washing-machine and wringer



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN T. HAGERTY, OF CAMP POINT, ILLINOIS.

WASHING-MACHINE AND WRINGER.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 49,519, dated August 22, 1865.

To all whom it 'may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN T. HAGERTY, of Camp Point, Adams county, State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Washing-Machine; and I do hereby declare the following to be an exact description thereof, reference being hadvto the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, making a part of this specification.

The nature ot' my invention consists in suspending the arms G, with the bed of concave rollers E, by four or more elastic springs;

Figure 1 represents a side view of the table and Washing-machine combined; Fig. 2, an end view 5 Fig. 3, a view ofthe movable lid; Fig. 4, a top view of the adjustable slide.

Arepresents the legs that support the squareshaped boXB of the washin g-machine. Across the center of the box is a grooved roller, G, operated by a crank-handle, D, at the side. Underneath the roller C is a series of rollers, E E, set concave with the upper roller, C. These rollers are supported at their ends (and work independently and loosely) in two long side arms, G G, suspended horizontally, one on each side of the machine, by two elastic springs or india-rubber belts, H E, each spring hanging looped or buckled on a hook, J, at the side, the arms G and concave E thus having a yielding motion corresponding with the thickness of the cloth as itis rubbed or passed between the rollers U and E, the upper roller, C, serving as a rubber, or, by its revolution, drawing the cloth between it (the roller C) and the concave E. Projecting pins K serve to prevent the ends of the arms G from rising above their proper level or horizontal line.

L is the movable lid, with its hinged side or leaves M M, to be raised and form a good-sized kitchen or ironing table. This lid has a square frame, P, that rests and ts upon the top of the box B, and is fastened and held by hooks and eyes R to the box B. y

S represents the adjustable upright sliding gate, that operates on each side of the box B so as to be slightly raised to tighten and regulate the springs H when required, or when necessary to take out the roller (l.

At'ter the clothes are washed I then tighten the springs H H and shorten them by doubling the upper end of the elastic spring several times around the hook J, (or shorten them by a buckle or loop, as most convenient,) and by shortening these springs H the concave rollers E E are drawn up and closer to the roller G, and the machine then is stiened in its yielding motion,andcaubeused asaclothes-Wringer. The wet clothes are passed and pressed between the roller C and concave E, (as in washing,) but receiving a tight pressure, so as to wring or rinse the clothes suiiciently for dry- Ing.

The advantages of this machine are that it does notwear or tear the clothes, easy to operate, and simple in construction, and useful as a washing, wringing, and ironing machine combined.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

Suspendin g the larms G, with the bed of concave rollers E, by four or more elastic springs, H, as herein described, and for the purposes lset forth. l

J. T. HAGERTY. Witnesses:

SILAs BAILEY, W. GREENIIUGH. 

